After missing a presentation at last year's AFP Westchester Philanthropy Day Conference because of Hurricane Sandy knocking out the Conference, Real Fundraising is delighted to announce that Dr. Jonathan Spinner will be giving a presentation at the October 15 meeting of AFP Westchester at the Double Tree In at Tarrytown, N.Y. [more]

Real Fundraising is pleased to announce that Jonathan H. Spinner, the firm's president, will be making a presentation at a special training session on August 2 at the Hartford Public Library, starting at 9 am. [more]

Real Fundraising is pleased to announce that Jonathan H. Spinner, the firm's president, will once again serve as a faculty member of the Fall 2012 Association of Professional Fundraisers-Connecticut Chapter 'Principles of Fundraising' program [more]

Connecticut League of Conservation Voters
Working on all phases of development, including grantwriting, major gifts, special events, and stewardship operations. Special emphasis on building CTLCV's major gift fundraising efforts, including developing its endowment fund programs.

Autism Families CONNECTicut
Providing a short term package to build AFC's capacity in major gifts and other key fundraising programs, while strengthening the organization's special event.

Holcomb Farm
Working with the organization's capital campaign committee and staff to organize its efforts to raise significant capital funds from foundations, including a review of Holcomb Farm's efforts in generating monies for its capital campaign and creating a plan focused on reaching out to all kinds of foundations.

Connecticut Elite Basketball
Real Fundraising will provide services consisting of designing and operating a grant writing program aimed at obtaining governmental and private funding from agencies, foundations, and corporations. Connecticut Elite Basketball services children and youth from 9-18 with the opportunity to develop in both body and mind through structured play, education, and training programs.

National Theatre of the Deaf
Working on all phases of development, including grantwriting, major gifts, and community campaign planning and operations. Special emphasis on strengthening the organization's core fundraising programs.

JUNTA for Progressive Action
Real Fundraising's work with JUNTA will include creating and making operational an overall development plan. Included in the program will be board training in fundraising to engage important community leaders in efforts to expand the giving support for JUNTA, especially at higher giving levels.

Bethel Recovery CenterReal Fundraising is now providing full Development assistance to Bethel Recovery Center of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Bethel Recovery Center serves homeless women and their families that need a structured environment as they willingly overcome their addictions, using 12-step and other therapeutic means to find a path to full reentry into society.

The American Friends of Mogen David AdomThe American Friends of Mogen David Adom, the Israeli version of the Red Cross, is continuing to obtain Campaign
Strategic Design direction for its national program. AFMDA has been an ongoing client of Real Fundraising
for Campaign Strategic Design since 2005.